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his instrument rating this year. "The
instructors are trying to share their love
of flying," he said. "It's a great group of
people here."
Adam Int Veldt of Taneytown,
Maryland, the club secretary, earned
his private pilot certificate in 2003
and had been out of flying for 15 years.
He started checking out flying clubs in
January. "This was the best price and
had the most access to different aircraft
types," he said. "It's nice here because
you're around other pilots all the time."
His wife, Sharon, is a regular passenger
and is thinking about starting lessons-
something she probably wouldn't have
considered without coming to club
meetings.
"In three years, we've got three airplanes. We own them outright and we've
got money in the bank," Tegeler said.
Monthly meetings, weekly emails, and
a Facebook page help to keep everyone
involved. And the club recently added
five student flying members, which
means a fourth airplane may be in its
future. "If you learn to fly here, you can
go anywhere," he said.
PARTNERSHIP

There was a time that an aircraft partnership was two or three owners, each with
his or her name on the title. Different,
more flexible arrangements are common
today, and some partnerships run more
like flying clubs. Often a limited liability
company (LLC) is formed to own or lease
a club's aircraft.

CLEARVIEW FLYING CLUB members and guests pose beside the club's Cessna 172 at

Clearview Airpark in Westminster, Maryland (far left). The Skyhawk's tail sports a sharp
logo (above left); the Cessna was the second of three airplanes purchased so far by
the growing club. It's standing room only in Walt Tegeler's hangar during the club's
monthly meeting, which includes food as well as a program. This time, airshow pilot
Mark Meredith talks about rebuilding his 1951 de Havilland Super Chipmunk.

Jim Johnson of Lebanon, Tennessee,
has been flying for 54 years. He's owned
a number of airplanes, and is in several partnerships-including the Beech
Bonanza F33A he bought when he was
looking for an older Cessna 182 he'd
hoped to split four ways (it's a long story).
The Bonanza's hangared at Sumner
County Regional Airport in Gallatin,
Tennessee, northeast of Nashville.
The retired airline pilot created an
LLC to own the airplane with a former
co-worker, still flying internationally. "It
was a high-time engine when we bought
it, but otherwise it was a beautiful airplane," he said. "We just put gas in it and
split everything. There's no hassle with
it that way." Although splitting the costs,
skipping reserve funds, and not assessing an hourly charge are unusual for a

partnership, it's worked for Johnson and
co-owner Nils Johansen. "I think a lot of
people would feel better if there was a legal
document," Johnson said.
When the Bonanza's overhaul came due,
the pair could have split the cost. Instead,
they sold one-third of the airplane to a third
pilot, using those proceeds to buy a factorynew engine-which cost one-third of the
F33's post-overhaul value. The partners
also wanted to see the airplane fly more. "I
don't really need an airplane like that, but I
like having it. I could not justify having this
Bonanza on my own-for the same money,
I'd be flying a 172," Johnson said.
Johnson won't advertise for a partner.
"You've got to know the person," he said.
Scheduling by text message hasn't been a
problem and the partners' usage has been
compatible, although they're setting up a
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